The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-01-02
THE xne1mEur OF FEr11coA1s.

The Excellent Drill of the Gerartiin Ca
dets Last Thursday Evening.
The dIill of the Gerardia Cadets, at the
F2st Baptist Church, last Thursday night,
drew toeether a number of military men
from far and near TO see themselves
equalled, and, in some respects, outdone,
in military maneuvres. Long before the
time set for the commencement of the ex-
ercises people began to fill up the church,
so that when the ball was set rolling, or
ratlftf when the giddy girls got down to
business. there was scarcely standing room.
The exercises were opened by seven little
girls, who sang piece entitled "Wel-
come" This was followed by piece in
two parts: Goddess of Liberty or, Lib
erty Seeking Home Among the Nations"
Miss Lille Rouse took the character of Lib
erty. She was assisted by the following
young ladies, who each represented ma
ton: China. by Lizzie Kupfrian; India,
Nellie Shaefer; Russia, Carrie Laurence;,
Germany, Elouise Fowler; Scotland, Matte
Sweet; Spain, Katie Cutter; France, Emma
Paulson: Ireland, Kittie Laurence; Italy,
Cordelia Cutter; America, Addie Palmer.
At the close of the first part nine little
boys came out and sang Star Spangled
Banner" Liberty having chosen this happy
land for her home, she called for Maids of
Honor Nine maids, each representing
Agriculture. Science, Painting, Sculpture,
Manufacture, Music, Printing, Mining and
Religion, then came forward and proffered
their services to the goddess, which were
thankfully accepted. At this poiut there
was an intermisslon, during which several
organ solos were rendered. Then the
great feature of the evening was pre-
sented, namely. the magnificent drill of
the 'sGerardin Cadets"
The captain of this pretty company of
petticaats is First Lieutenant B. NJ. Guar
din, of the Fourth Regiment. The mem
bers of his well.drilled company are: First
Coporals, Cora Park, Lulu Brown, Annie
Rouse, Ida M. Farrier; Corporals, Nora L.
Firster, Mary Davies, Ella Richards, Ella
A. Laws; Privates, Sadie V. Clark, Fannie
Lawrence, Ada Park, Ella Robertson. Ida |
M. Boyd, Lucy Dear, Rose Bush, Mary |
Thomas. Lieutenant Guardin appeared in |
full-dress uniform. The cadets were |
dressed in a very snowy uniform, which |
set them off to advantage. The drill con- |
sisted of company and display drill, bat |
talon dress, dress parade, and some drills |
taken from the Knight Templar drill. All |
the movem ents were executed in the best |
time, and with the utmost precision. One |
of the most difficult movements in the |
manual of arms Is loading and firing The |
slightest slip of finger on the hammer |
will cause the piece to discharge. The |
ladies' executed the movement with scarcely |
an error. A mistake was made by one of |
the girls. who caught the eye of her school |
teacher in the audience. The two smiled |
and the soldier girls rife |
went off. Once when the noble adjutant
ordered the company to ''parade rest"
Colonel Parker slipped out upon the stage. |
and in neat speech presented to the bash |
full commander handsome armchair in |
behalf of the LADIES' Mr.. Laws then pre-
sented the colonel q handsome bronze +
clock, gift from the ladies also. He an
swered suitably. By great effort the adj /
jutant pulled himself together and said, |
= made a speech for cane, but / |
thank you all and wish you happy new |
gear" This was not on the programme.